Manchester United have reportedly identified Robert Lewandowski and Moussa Dembele as summer targets in a bid to boost their striking options.
The Red Devils have struggled in the Premier League this season and face an uphill battle to clinch a top-four finish ahead of Arsenal.
But regardless of whether or not United secure Champions League football, a huge summer lies ahead.
The club are set to finally name a permanent successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the end of the season - and it seems United are also beginning to tentatively sketch out their summer transfer business.
According to new reports, United are planning to freshen up their attack in the summer, and both Lewandowski and Dembele have piqued the interest of the Old Trafford hierarchy.
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A report from BILD outlines that United are considering an ambitious swoop for Lewandowski in the wake of the Polish striker's contract uncertainty.
Bayern Munich are yet to open discussions with their potent striker over a new contract - despite the fact that Lewandowski has less than 18 months to run on his current deal.
It's been claimed that Lewandowski is 'surprised' at the situation and is seeking for some clarification over his future before the summer, with United poised to make a move if the striker does end up quitting the German giants.
The 33-year-old bagged a lethal 10-minute hat-trick in Bayern's emphatic 7-1 win over RB Salzburg on Tuesday night to take his tally to 42 goals; the seventh consecutive year that the veteran has broken the 40 goal barrier.
United are also keeping a close eye on Dembele's situation at Lyon, according to The Daily Mail.
The former Fulham and Celtic man is also inside the final 18 months of his contract and could be available for as little as £25million if the Ligue 1 juggernauts decide to cash in on the 25-year-old in the summer.
After Memphis Depay walked out of the club for nothing last summer, Lyon are desperate to avoid losing Dembele in a similar fashion.
Dembele has netted nine times in 19 Ligue 1 games this term and boasts Champions League experience; something which United would favour.
United's early summer shopping list raises the possibility that United could be without Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani next season.
The veteran duo have been linked with moves away from Old Trafford in recent weeks and both missed Sunday's embarrassing 4-1 derby day defeat to Manchester City.
Ronaldo has fired 15 goals in 30 games to top United's scoring charts this term after sealing an emotional return to Old Trafford last summer.
But United's struggles in the league could lead to him quitting the club before the culmination of the two-year deal he inked last year.
While Ronaldo's future is up in the air, Cavani's situation seems far more concrete.
The Uruguay star was poised to leave the club last summer before Solskjaer intervened to persuade the 35-year-old into extending his spell in Manchester.
But Cavani has been plagued by injuries and has struggled to replicate his form from last year, with Barcelona thought to be keen on snapping up the veteran.
